1. Henry Dalziel, VC was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
19 Facts About Henry Dalziel
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Henry Dalziel was awarded the VC while serving with the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War.
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Henry Dalziel moved between jobs several times during the 1930s, and led something of a transient lifestyle, even at one stage turning to gold prospecting.
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Henry Dalziel, the son of a Queensland miner, was born on 18 February 1893 in Irvinebank.
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Henry Dalziel volunteered for the Australian Imperial Force in early 1915 and was posted to the 15th Battalion as a reinforcement.
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Henry Dalziel served throughout the Gallipoli Campaign until he was evacuated, along with the rest of his battalion, to Egypt in December 1915.
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Henry Dalziel's service continued into 1917, including the Battle of Messines, but he was wounded at Polygon Wood during the Battle of Passchendaele.
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Henry Dalziel killed or captured the entire crew and, although severely wounded in the hand, carried on until the final objective was captured.
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Henry Dalziel twice went over open ground under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire to obtain ammunition and, although suffering from loss of blood, continued to fill magazines and serve his gun until wounded in the head.
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Henry Dalziel's company met with determined resistance from a strong point which was strongly garrisoned, manned by numerous machine-guns and, undamaged by our artillery fire, was protected by strong wire entanglements.
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Private Henry Dalziel dashed at it and with his revolver, killed or captured the entire crew and gun, and allowed our advance to continue.
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Henry Dalziel was severely wounded in the hand, but carried on and took part in the capture of the final objective.
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Henry Dalziel twice went over open ground under heavy enemy artillery and machine-gun fire to secure ammunition, and though suffering from considerable loss of blood, he filled magazines and served his gun until severely wounded through the head.
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Henry Dalziel's magnificent bravery and devotion to duty was an inspiring example to all his comrades and his dash and unselfish courage at a critical time undoubtedly saved many lives and turned what would have been a serious check into a splendid success.
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Henry Dalziel's VC was the 1,000th such medal to be awarded.
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Henry Dalziel's wounds were so severe that his brain was exposed and he was evacuated to England for medical treatment.
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Henry Dalziel then tried his hand at gold mining in the Bathurst region before later returning to the farm when his wife became ill.
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Henry Dalziel's final posting before he was discharged from the Army in December 1943 was to the 11th Training Battalion.
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On 24 July 1965, Henry Dalziel had a stroke and died at the Greenslopes Private Hospital in Brisbane.